The Tourism Authority of Thailand has issued the following statement regarding a bomb explosion on the southern island of Ko Samui in the Gulf of Thailand: “At approximately 23.30 on Friday 10th April 2015 there were reports of a car bomb exploding in the basement parking area of the Central Festival shopping...

Trailfinders staff ‘Discovered Thainess” at the Red Torch Ginger restaurant where typical Thai hospitality by Tourism Authority of Thailand, ably supported by Etihad Airways, ensured a great night. Joanna Cooke from TAT and Shannon O’Dowd from Etihad were the excellent presenters to the special ‘Thank You’ gathering for Trailfinders staff. Joanna stressed that...

Thailand is focusing on its new Discover Thainess campaign to increase international visitor numbers to the Kingdom nation and aims at presenting the unique character of Thailand through seven key characteristics: food, arts, way of life, wellness, festivals, wisdom and fun. It includes a calendar of special events and festivals throughout 2015....

The Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) 2015, the country’s largest annual B2B tourism and travel trade event, has been set for 3rd – 5th June, and has opened for early-bird registration by buyers and sellers. To be held at the IMPACT Muang Thong Thani Convention and...

Thailand’s main gateway, Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, has launched the newly installed automatic queue-card kiosks that aim to improve travellers’ access to taxi services, a move praised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand as helping to enhance the image of the kingdom as a welcoming tourist destination. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of...

Thailand welcomed nearly 63,000 Irish people in 2013, a 4.5% increase on 2012, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand is forecasting growth from Europe this year of almost 7% in arrivals and 13% in revenue, said Tanes Petsuwan, Executive Director – Europe, Africa and Middle East Region, in Dublin on Monday when...